Septimus Quickstart

West End Games is pleased to present

Bill Coffin's Septimus Quickstart

Fire and Forget

West End Games' Free RPG Day Giveaway

On the fringes of the collapsing Seventh Empire there lies a secret. The distant star of Septimus is something of a stellar Bermuda Triange; ships that travel to close in search of safe haven, are disappearing, never to be heard from again.

What could be causing this? It's time you found out. Travel with your trusty passengers and crew to find out the secret of Septimus.

This 32 page book is presented free of charge to you, as a preview to this summer's anticipated release: Bill Coffin's Septimus.

An RPG Resource Review: Distributed free as both a promo for the forthcoming Septimus game and as West End Games's contribution to Free RPG Day, this product launches straight in to a summary of the rich and detailed background to this particular game [...]

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